World Council of Churches

Deadline: April 2013

Funding Source:World Council of Churches 
Academic Year: 2013/2014

Host Country: Outside of the country of residence

Type of Scholarship
	Fully funded
Periodicity
	(check with the WCC)
Description
	All potential candidates from WCC member churches wishing to receive an individual study scholarship must meet the following general criteria in order to be considered: Applications may only be submitted by WCC member churches according to their specific human resource needs relating to diakonia and development related work. No applications from individuals lacking appropriate recommendation from a WCC member church will be considered. Applicants are required to provide any additional information related to their application as requested by the WCC scholarships office. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure proper channels of communications are maintained throughout the application process. Individuals must have completed secondary education, possess basic training for employment and preferably come with several years of work experience related to the proposed field of study.
Eligible African Countries
	any developing country
Eligibility
	Limitations and restrictions Due to the purpose and scope as well as the finite capacity of financial resources the following limitations and restrictions apply to individual studies accompanied by the WCC through its scholarships programme: Applications must be submitted using the WCC scholarship application form available in three languages – English, French and Spanish – on the WCC scholarships website. Individual studies are to be undertaken outside of the country of residence, but within the specific region – i.e. Africa, Asia, Latin America, etc. – of the applicant. Studies undertaken at an institution with which the WCC has a memorandum of agreement will be considered separately. A list of the institutions and their area of training can be found on the WCC Scholarships webpage. Studies are not to exceed a maximum of two years and are limited to certificates or masters degree level programmes. Applicants who receive scholarships awards for studies that last two years must submit transcripts of their first year’s study in order to be eligible for receipt of the second year’s scholarship installment. MORE INFO
Field of Research
	diakonia and/or development-related
Application
	Application Process All applications for consideration must adhere to the following procedures. The completed application form is to be submitted to the WCC scholarships programme office in Geneva at the following address and arrive no later than 30 April of each calendar year. Scholarships Office Justice, Diakonia and Responsibility for Creation World Council of Churches 150 Route de Ferney P.O. Box 2100 CH-1211 Geneva 2 Switzerland The Application Form can also first be sent electronically to the scholarships office via email. However, the full application form with all accompanying documents must be submitted through regular postal channels at the above address. MORE INFO